Cipriani Socialista Bar Editor's Pick Bar Compare Exclusive See & Be Seen Late Night Cipriani Socialista Nişantaşı $$$$ Pre-revolution Havana glamour in Istanbul's upscale Nişantaşı
Flekk Bar Editor's Pick Bar Compare Hidden Gem Cozy Artistic Flekk Beyoğlu $$$ Homemade liqueurs and inventive cocktails in Beyoğlu
Mathilda's Bar Editor's Pick Bar Compare Hidden Gem Cozy Classic Mathilda's Kadıköy $$ Kadıköy's beloved neighborhood cocktail gem
Townhouse Suadiye Bar Editor's Pick Bar Compare Trendy Cozy Hidden Gem Townhouse Suadiye Bağdat Caddesi $$$ London pub ambiance with craft cocktails
GOU Society Bar Editor's Pick Bar Compare Trendy See & Be Seen Modern GOU Society Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Sophisticated cocktails from the Paolina creators
Vertical Istanbul Bar Editor's Pick Bar Compare Trendy Modern Artistic Vertical Istanbul Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Sustainability-focused cocktail bar with vertical farming and workshops
Backyard / Backbar Bar Bar Compare Trendy Artsy Romantic Backyard / Backbar Bebek $$$ Historic charm meets modern cocktails in Bebekoy
Banyan Ortaköy Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Modern Banyan Ortaköy Ortaköy $$$$ Top-floor terrace bar with arguably the best Bosphorus Bridge + Ortaköy Mosque view in the city
Bina Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Modern Bina Kadıköy $$$ Three-story Kadife Sokak townhouse with a garden pool and a stone lion
Boden Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Modern Boden Moda $$ Moda side-street all-day bar, proper cocktails at kind prices
Karloff Bar Bar Compare Speakeasy Vintage Theatrical Karloff Nişantaşı $$$ Former antique shop turned speakeasy: billiards, vintage decor, theatrical cocktails
Kompartıman Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Modern Kompartıman Yeldeğirmeni $$ Second chapter from the Urban/Boden team, classic and signature cocktails
Le Fumoir at Georges Hotel Galata Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Modern Le Fumoir at Georges Hotel Galata Galata $$$$ Velvet-curtained rooftop over Galata with French bistro kitchen
Liminal Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Modern Liminal Suadiye $$$$ 2024 World Class Turkey champion's sustainability-led cocktail room
Mathilda's Cocktail Bar Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Modern Mathilda's Cocktail Bar Kadıköy $$$ Gault & Millau-awarded mixology in a minimal, modern Kadıköy room
Moretenders' Cocktail Crib Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Modern Moretenders' Cocktail Crib Beyoğlu $$$ Reimagined '5 Cocktails & More', craft cocktails with sushi pairing
Nor. Cocktails & More Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Modern Nor. Cocktails & More Moda $$$ Moda's most arty cocktail bar with mixology that takes itself seriously without being precious
Park Fora Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Modern Park Fora Kuruçeşme $$$$ Michelin-listed seafood institution whose sunset cocktail bar is a genuine Bosphorus ritual
Rooftail Galata Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Modern Rooftail Galata Karaköy $$$ Jigger Istanbul's flagship, signature cocktails with Turkish bitters
Strada Suadiye Bar Bar Compare Elegant Trendy Modern Strada Suadiye Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Design-forward cocktail lounge by Cafe Cadde founders
Angelo Grande Bar Bar Compare Artistic Classic Trendy Angelo Grande Cihangir $$$ Turkish DJs, live-jazz, and funk in classic-elegant Beyoğlu
Fahri Konsolos Bar Bar Compare Artistic Hidden Gem Trendy Fahri Konsolos Kadıköy $$$ Local Turkish flavors meet creative mixology
Geyik Coffee & Cocktail Bar Bar Compare Cozy Hidden Gem Classic Geyik Coffee & Cocktail Cihangir $$ Cihangir's day-to-night neighborhood favorite
Paolina Cocktail & Kitchen Bar Bar Compare Artistic Trendy Cozy Paolina Cocktail & Kitchen Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Mythological-themed cocktails in a warm Suadiye setting
Salon Cuma Bar Bar Compare Hidden Gem Classic Cozy Salon Cuma Beyoğlu $$$ Hidden art-deco in a 1920s Cukurcuma apartment
Finn Karaköy Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Modern Finn Karaköy Karaköy $$ Alleyway bar run by Turkey and world bartending champion Onurcan Gençer
Ritmo Bar Bar Compare Elegant Trendy See & Be Seen Ritmo Etiler $$$$ Small plates and cocktails from a Michelin-starred kitchen in a 1960s Etiler villa